Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in Sweden
Sweden: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total was 604,381 National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in Sweden, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 604,381 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Sweden peaked at 604,381 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 148,384 National currency, in 1995.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 148,384 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 166,353 National currency | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 165,974 National currency | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 227,048 National currency | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 240,484 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 231,415 National currency | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 245,769 National currency | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 254,803 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 261,459 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 266,649 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 276,159 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 285,673 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 303,561 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 320,300 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 301,964 National currency | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 309,833 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 323,072 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 335,220 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 342,015 National currency | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 353,075 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 375,357 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 408,878 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 431,724 National currency | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 452,200 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 465,774 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 442,801 National currency | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 487,750 National currency | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 519,832 National currency | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 558,947 National currency | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 583,761 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 604,381 National currency | +3.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 604,381 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,286 National currency, 141.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 604,381 National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,096 National currency, 551.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +36.8% | 165,974 National currency | 227,048 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189,649 National currency | 148,384 National currency | 240,484 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 274,775 National currency | 231,415 National currency | 320,300 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,715 National currency | 309,833 National currency | 465,774 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 532,912 National currency | 442,801 National currency | 604,381 National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Costa Rica 655,428 National currency compare
- 1 Croatia 23.66 National currency compare
- 3 Hungary 483,369 National currency compare
- 3 Poland 21,987 National currency compare
- 4 Netherlands 722 National currency compare
- 4 France 57,972 National currency compare
- 5 Australia 42,267 National currency compare
- 5 Slovenia 32 National currency compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Sweden?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total in Sweden was 604,381 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 604,381 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,384 National currency in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total wage bill and payroll taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org